Big Smiles

big smiles is the nation’s leading in-school dental program founded almost two decades ago by two moms, who happen to also be dentists. the founders saw a tremendous need among underserved school aged children who did not have easy access to dental care and who often suffered from poor oral hygiene, tooth decay, pain and associated medical problems. knowing that many parents could not take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, they sought to bring the care to the need. today, through its dental partners, big smiles provides preventative and restorative care to approximately 500,000 children per year. tooth decay is the most common, and preventable disease among children, more common than asthma. in fact, each year, over 51 million school hours are lost due to oral health related issues. big smiles affiliates with state licensed dentists, hygienists and assistants who use state-of-the-art portable equipment to provide all